The Trouble with Jessica | Australian Classification

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Mature Accompanied (MA 15+)

Strong suicide themes and coarse language

What do the ratings mean?

Poster image for The Trouble with Jessica

Successful professional London couple Sarah (Shirley Henderson) and Tom (Alan Tudyk) are in deep financial trouble. Their situation takes a terrifying nosedive with the shocking behavior of uninvited dinner guest, Jessica (Indira Varma). Faced with the moral dilemma of their lives - and dragging their best friends Richard (Rufus Sewell) and Beth (Olivia Williams) with them - they make a series of choices that could either be their salvation or destruction.

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The Trouble with Jessica is a British dark comedy film in which five old friends with a messy history gather for a dinner party that spirals out of control.

Themes

The film contains suicide themes including a depiction and verbal references to suicide. The film also contains themes of depression, crime and infidelity.

Violence

The film contains violence in the form of one person punching another in the nose, along with verbal references to sexual violence.

Sex

The film contains a brief depiction of an obscured sex scene in a comedic context, along with verbal sexual references and innuendo.

Language

The film contains use of coarse language in the form of "c**t", "f**k" and it's derivatives, "shit", "bitch", "bloody", "ass" and "hell".

Drug use

The film contains a verbal reference to a past use of cocaine in the form of - 'Coke'

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Industry details

Classification date

12 October 2023

Year of production

2023

Classification

MA 15+

Consumer advice

Strong suicide themes and coarse language

Category

Films

Category detail

Public Exhibition

Media type

DVD, SVOD, On Demand, DCP

Version

ORIGINAL

Duration

89 minutes

Director/Creator

Matt Winn

Producer

Sarah Sulick

Production company

Bright Pictures | Yes Repeat No | Relevate Ventures

Country of origin

UK

Language

ENGLISH

Applicant

Kismet Movies Pty Ltd as The Trustee for Kismet Unit Trust

File number

T23/21252

Classification number

CLAS-268934

Alternative titles

Not Specified

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